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Category Archives: Outdoor Adventures
I ate a blackberry – and I liked it…
A cycle ride on the Isle of Wight may hardly be the wilds of nature – but a recent pootle out on the bikes gave me pause to think about wild places and conservation – it was the perfect preparation … Continue reading
Rejuvenating blog… and life?
It was with some fear and amazement that I thought I’d look and see when I last wrote a blog – and turns out it was in 2011… so there was a fad which came and went! But it is … Continue reading
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New things
I have just got back from an amazing three weeks trekking in Ladakh to Stok Kangri – a trekking peak at just over 6100m. It was a real rarity for me – a trip which I wasn’t leading, wasn’t involved … Continue reading
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Perfect weather
For once – and for me the weather has worked out perfectly – work was reasonably quiet over Easter, I had planned in a couple of climbing trips out into the Lakes – and yes, the weather was glorious… I … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaufort scale, Climbing, Easter, Glasgow, Manchester, Oxford, Recreation, Weather
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Days Like This…
I have to confess that I sometimes complain about being busy – which is particularly ironic as there is nothing on earth I hate more – than being bored… But this week reminded me how I love to be rushing … Continue reading
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Rucksack Review
In a vain attempt to claim my El Chorro trip was some kind of work – I did take a new rucksack with me to review – have just managed to get it up online!
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Video of National Geographic Talk
Can’t claim highly professional camera work or editing – but hope it gives a flavour of the night for those who couldn’t make it. Thanks again to everyone who came along and made for a great evening. The video is … Continue reading
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Making easy stuff look hard…
There’s no doubt that making difficult things look easy is a skill – and a skill I don’t have. I’m not a big bold climber but I really love it – love the concentration, love the meditative power, and love … Continue reading
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National Geographic
I’ll be honest – I didn’t know National Geographic had a store in London – I certainly didn’t know it was a huge, grand affair on Regent’s Street, so arriving through the increasing snowfall was exciting but also a little … Continue reading
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Weird and wonderful
Sometimes the life of an expedition trainer can be odd… and never more so than last week when, with the country slowly disappearing under snow I headed to the Peaks to run a training course – in tropical forest safety! … Continue reading
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Dom Hall - Journeys with a Purpose 